Finland

Short Documentary, Color, 2015, 13 min

Director:Hanna Hovitie

Photographer: Iikka Salminen

Editor: Noora Kuparinen

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Synopsis:

As Achat was seven years-old, her parents sent her away from Congo to be adopted in France. After her adoptive mother’s death, years of ordinary life in Paris turned into a nightmare. In this documentary, Achat shares her story of becoming a victim of abuse and child trafficking…

Hanna Hovitie

Born 1991 in Helsinki, she studied cinematography and editing in Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Helsinki, 2011. During her studies, Hovitie became fascinated with documentaries while starting to work as an editor. In 2015, Hovitie graduated with a thesis project that was MILES TO GO BEFORE I SLEEP.